KFWB
FABULOUS FORTY SURVEY
FOR THE WEEK ENDING AUGUST 9, 1958
Survey courtesy Joe Richardson
TW LW
1. NEL BLU DI PINTO DE BLU Dominico Modugno--Decca 1
2. Patricia Prez Prado--Victor 2
3. *Splish Splash Bobby Darin--Atco 3
4. My True Love Jack Scott--Carlton 5
5. Fever Peggy Lee--Capitol 10
6. When Kalin Twins--Decca 4
7. *Yakkity Yak Coasters--Atco 6
8. *Poor Little Fool Ricky Nelson--Imperial 7
9. One Summer Night Danleers--Mercury 13
10. King Creole Pvt. Elvis Presley--Victor (EP) 16
11. *Willy & The Hand Jive Johnny Otis--Capitol 12
12. Just A Dream Jimmy Clanton--Ace 29
13. Come Closer To Me Nat "King" Cole--Capitol 25
14. *Hard Headed Woman Pvt. Elvis Presley--Victor 8
15. *How The Time Flies Jerry Wallace--Challenge 21
16. Secretly Jimmy Rodgers--Roulette 11
17. Left, Right, Out Of Your Heart Patty Page--Mercury 14
18. Western Movies Olympics--Demon 32
19. *Rebel Rouser Duane Eddy--Jamie 9
20. Delicious Jim Backus--Jubilee 22
21. Over & Over Thurston Harris--Aladdin 15
22. *A Certain Smile Johnny Mathis--Columbia 18
23. Hey Boy, Hey Girl Oscar McLollie--Class 24
24. Return To Me Dean Martin--Capitol 20
25. You Cheated Shields--Tender 40
26. Volare (Blue On Blue) Dean Martin--Capitol New
27. *Purple People Eater Sheb Wolley--MGM 17
28. Betty Lou Got A New Pair Of Shoes Bobby Freeman--Josie New
29. Enchanted Island Four Lads--Columbia 19
30. Baubles, Bangles, Beads Kirby Stone Four--Columbia 27
31. Padre Toni Arden--Decca 23
32. Are Your Really Mine Jimmy Rodgers--Roulette New
33. Torero Renato Carson--Capitol 31
34. Everybody loves A Lover Doris Day--Columbia 35
35. For Your Precious Love Jerry Butler & The Impressions--Abner 36
36. For Your Love Ed Townsend--Capitol 30
37. Gingerbread Frankie Avalon--Chancellor New
38. *That's How Much I Love You Pat Boone--Dot --
39. The Freeze Tony & Joe--Dore 33
40. The Wizard Jimmy Rodgers--Roulette 38
*RECORDS HEARD FIRST ON KFWB
FAVORITE ALBUMS
1. Las Vegas Prima Style Louis Prima--Capitol 2. Gigi Grant/Martin--Victor 3. Taboo Arthur Lyman--Hi Fi 4. Johnny's Greatest Hits Johnny Mathis--Columbia 5. South Pacific Movie Sound Track--Victor
Mistakes from original survey preserved.
This survey is compiled each week by radio station KFWB, Los Angeles, California, from reports of record sales gathered from all leading retail outlets in the Los Angeles area and reports from the Al Jarvis "Committee of 500". This Survey is a true, accurate and unbiased account.
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